My Journey to Motherhood (Carmel)

These photos were taken by my supportive and amazing husband Nathan. The photos are at 34 weeks, 39 weeks and the day of Arthur’s Birth.

I had a wonderful pregnancy. Even though I am a large woman I felt amazing when I was pregnant. The fact I had a life, our little miracle, growing inside me negated any body issue I previously had.

The Tuesday before I was due to give birth (we were due on the Friday) I had the urge to always wee. I went to the hospital for a check up and was told that it was possibly a urinary tract infection. The next day I lost my plug and saw a stand in OB as mine was on holidays. She said that I was 1cm dilated and not infection was present. She thought I would most probably give birth on Saturday. That night at 4am my waters broke and the realization that those Braxton hicks were actual contractions. My husband was fantastic packing the car and calling the hospital whilst I had one last relaxing shower, brushed my teeth and got dressed. Once there we were informed that I was 4 cm dilated. Things progressed quickly however because my son has so much hair the midwifes, doctors and OB could not get the monitor on his head nor could they feel which way he was facing. At 10am I was fully dilated and started to push. I pushed for over an hour without Arthur descending into the canal. The OB and midwifes strongly suggested an emergency c section. At 12.52pm my son was pulled out via c section. An amazing day!

~Age: 24 when I gave birth, now 25
~Number of pregnancies and births: 1,1
~The age of your children, or how far postpartum you are: Arthur is 7 ½ months, 7 ½ months PP

3 thoughts on “My Journey to Motherhood (Carmel)

  • Friday, April 1, 2011 at 10:11 am
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    You look so happy! Your son is adorable. You’re going to need a grown-up brush for him!

  • Saturday, April 2, 2011 at 8:38 am
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    You are a beautiful mama and have a simply precious little baby. He is so alert and seems to be looking straight at you immediately, which can be rare for csection babies. Take time to heal emotionally and physically and be easy on yourself. You have been a participant in the most amazing process granted to women. Congratulations!

  • Monday, April 4, 2011 at 11:55 am
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    awe!!! congrats hes SO cute… i had a c section as well… i love his hair!!!

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